The City of Saskatoon says it’s adjusting staffing levels further in response to the impact of COVID-19.

Officials said the community services department is affected the most with leisure centres closed, and the city will not be staffing up as usual this summer.

Services in many areas will be adjusted so that seasonal staffing levels can be lowered and meet physical distancing requirements for those who are still at work, according to a press release.

The city said Thursday a voluntary layoff program will be rolled out this week.

“We have developed a strategy that is intended to reduce or possibly eliminate the need for involuntary layoffs of permanent employees most affected by the leisure centre and civic building closures,” city manager Jeff Jorgenson said in a press release.

“We have heard that employees throughout the city are interested in a temporary layoff, because they have family or personal needs, and at this time would like to be out of the workforce. We are starting with CUPE 59 because they are most affected by the leisure centre closures.”

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